Where does “studdery” come from?
studdery (English) comes from English stud, from Middle English stood, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
studdery (English): A stud, or collection of breeding horses and...
Definitions
- A stud, or collection of breeding horses and...
Ancestry of “studdery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stud | A male animal, especially a stud horse , kept for... |
| 2 | Middle English | stood | — |
| 3 | Old English | stōd | enclosure for horses |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stōdą | a herd of horses |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |